Mississippi Sportsman

Make a bassing plan for August at Pickwick Lake

Pickwick Lake’s deep, main-lake structure will produce bass for August anglers who plan ahead. You may catch and release 100 fish a day of multiple species. […]

Get up extra early to beat the heat

Former Bassmaster Classic champion Davy Hite has a few ideas on how to beat the heat for summer bass — and most of them begin after dark. […]

Finesse-fishing can play a big part in catching summer bass

Finesse-fishing and all that comes with it — light line, small baits, small weights — can play a big part of catching summer bass across Mississippi. […]

Commission nixes CWD management changes

The Commission reversed its decision and returned the CWD Management Zones to the same boundaries and regulations used during the 2019-20 season. […]

Crème’s Tube Worm

Crème’s Tube Worm is a plastic worm that floats and “has that tube aspect to it,” a deadly combination, according to Brett Preuett. […]

New Chairman of the Mississippi Commission of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Commissioner Robert Taylor has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for the coming year. […]

Finesse-fishing can play a big part in catching summer bass

Finesse-fishing and all that comes with it — light line, small baits, small weights — can play a big part of catching summer bass across Mississippi. […]
Crème’s Tube Worm
Make a bassing plan for August at Pickwick Lake

Fishing for sharks and bull redfish on rafts of mullet

Capt. Charlie Thomason likes to unwind by targeting sharks and monster redfish. In this video, he breaks down all the techniques to capture these beasts. […]
Catching speckled trout with double rigs
Fishing high tide and flooded marsh grass
BBQ Pork Cracklin Nachos by Chef Nathan Richard

A case for crappie stocking; North Carolina fishery rejuvenated

Stocking can help crappie populations with inconsistent year-class survival. A state agency restores a struggling fishery, answers a few questions. […]

How to catch summer crappie in Mississippi

Guides, pros share their tactics for catching crappie when the temperature skyrockets and the fish change their haunts and habits. […]

Shoot docks for post-spawn crappie

Boat docks are an often-overlooked form of cover for post-spawn crappie. This technique will help you get baits where the big ones hide. […]

Target beds for Mississippi bream

June is a prime month to catch bedding bream across Mississippi. Though pedestrian by many measures, they are the fish that brings people together. […]